Emerging micropollutants in aquatic ecosystems and nanotechnology-based removal alternatives: a review

N Narwal, D Katyal, N Kataria, PK Rose, SG Warkar… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a significant concern about the accessibility of uncontaminated and safe drinking
water, a fundamental necessity for human beings. This concern is attributed to the toxic …

Recent advances in sulfidated zerovalent iron for contaminant transformation

AN Garcia, Y Zhang, S Ghoshal, F He… - … Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
2021 marks 10 years since controlled abiotic synthesis of sulfidated nanoscale zerovalent
iron (S-nZVI) for use in site remediation and water treatment emerged as an area of active …

Activation of peroxymonosulfate via mediated electron transfer mechanism on single-atom Fe catalyst for effective organic pollutants removal

P Duan, J Pan, W Du, Q Yue, B Gao, X Xu - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cheap and abundant Fe based catalysts in advanced oxidation progresses (AOPs) usually
exhibit radicals or high-valent Fe species (HV-Fe) dominated activation mechanism. In this …

Sulfur loading and speciation control the hydrophobicity, electron transfer, reactivity, and selectivity of sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron

J Xu, A Avellan, H Li, X Liu, V Noël, Z Lou… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron (SNZVI) is a promising material for groundwater
remediation. However, the relationships between sulfur content and speciation and the …

Delivery, uptake, fate, and transport of engineered nanoparticles in plants: a critical review and data analysis

Y Su, V Ashworth, C Kim, AS Adeleye… - Environmental …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The increasing demand for food coupled to various environmental pressures, is increasing
the importance of sustainable agricultural practices. Based on results published across a …

Enhancing iron redox cycling for promoting heterogeneous Fenton performance: A review

C Lai, X Shi, L Li, M Cheng, X Liu, S Liu, B Li… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional water treatment methods are difficult to remove stubborn pollutants emerging
from surface water. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) can achieve a higher level of …

Iron and sulfur precursors affect crystalline structure, speciation, and reactivity of sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron

J Xu, A Avellan, H Li, EA Clark… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The reactivity of sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron (SNZVI) is affected by the amount and
species of sulfur in the materials. Here, we assess the impact of the Fe (Fe2+ and Fe3+) and …

Sulfidized nanoscale zero-valent iron: tuning the properties of this complex material for efficient groundwater remediation

J Xu, H Li, GV Lowry - Accounts of Materials Research, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Groundwater contamination by halogenated organic compounds, especially
chlorinated and fluorinated ones, threatens freshwater sources globally. Nanoscale zero …

Reactivity, selectivity, and long-term performance of sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron with different properties

J Xu, Y Wang, C Weng, W Bai, Y Jiao… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron (SNZVI) has desirable properties for in situ
groundwater remediation. However, there is limited understanding of how the sulfidation …

Promotion of ciprofloxacin adsorption from contaminated solutions by oxalate modified nanoscale zerovalent iron particles

O Falyouna, MF Idham, I Maamoun, K Bensaida… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water contamination by ciprofloxacin (CIP) is a global and emerging issue because it
increases the risk of infection by antimicrobial resistant bacteria. CIP removal from water by …